Majority of Senate backs Powell as next Fed chair Jan 23, 2018 19:43:14 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Jan 23, 2018 19:43:14 GMT -5 Majority of Senate backs Powell as next Fed chairWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell as the next head of the central bank, likely ensuring continuity in monetary policy.feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/PoliticsNews/~3/GQbfYKByUJk/majority-of-senate-backs-powell-as-next-fed-chair-idUSKBN1FC2VE